Programmatic Account Executive

Vevo • Chicago, IL

82d • $115,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Vevo is looking for a rock star salesperson to sell Vevo’s music video programming platform to programmatic buyers across clients and agencies. The Account Executive is responsible for building relationships, driving revenue and closing business. This Account Executive will play a critical role within our Sales organization as automated buying and premium programmatic becomes an important part of Vevo’s offering to marketers. The individual will be responsible for his/her own sales efforts as well as providing support to the larger sales team in the region. A team player is a MUST! As the Programmatic Account Executive, you will have the opportunity to help shape new capabilities, strategies, products and partnerships across the exploding programmatic, digital, and OTT ecosystem, all while working side by side with industry leaders both at Vevo and our partners. You will be challenged to grow and lead us in new and innovative directions, and together we will learn and build a business! This is a full-time position and is based at our Chicago office.

Requirements

• 3 years experience in the media industry/sales
• Strong understanding of advertising technology landscape
• Strong understanding of the CTV/OTT marketplace
• Strong negotiation & presentation skills
• Excellent organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and communication (written and oral) skills
• Ability to pivot based on real-time information and client needs
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and problem solve as well as effectively collaborate with various teams
• Must be nimble, not afraid to work hard and have fun along the way!

Nice To Haves

• Established relationships with buyers across agencies, trading desks, DSPs, and client-side teams
• Experience scaling Private Marketplace revenue and data driven solutions
• Passionate about CTV/OTT, programmatic, ad tech, digital advertising, and music
• A good understanding of the programmatic marketplace as well as the CTV/OTT marketplace
• Ability to lead, collaborate, and work autonomously in a dynamic start-up team environment with a positive demeanor
• Ability to analyze clients’ business marketing objectives, brand or ROI goals, media buying cycles, metrics for success, etc.
• Outgoing personality who loves to entertain clients at a variety of events and exclusive concerts

Responsibilities

• Develop, grow, and manage a book of business at the Agency/HoldCo level and In House Programmatic, with an emphasis on scaling Private Marketplace (PMP) demand
• Consult with clients on their Programmatic CTV needs, and present innovative video solutions to meet their objectives, especially within data and custom curated biddable solutions
• Support the sales team in acquiring new clients and renewals to grow revenue
• Forecast/track/report sales performance, including budget, dates, and probability to close
• Manage relationships with 3rd party vendors (Ex: SSP,DSP,DMP) – and help grow Vevo’s ad tech roadmap
• Educate the Vevo sales and sales support teams on the evolving landscape of CTV, programmatic, and audience

Benefits

• Excellent compensation and benefits packages
• Premier access to music content and new releases of original media content
• 401k match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees